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National Safety Month: Take steps to reduce falls
Welcome to June, National Safety Month! Injuries are a leading cause of disability for people of all ages — and they are the leading cause of death for Americans ages 1 to 44. The good news is everyone can get involved to help improve safety and prevent injuries....
Gap tips from AARP for sudden retirement
Blindsided by Retirement? Here's What to Do Follow these tips if you find yourself suddenly and unexpectedly retired, facing a funding gap. by Jean Chatzky, AARP The Magazine According to a recent study, half of workers leave their jobs sooner than originally...
Celebrate Older Americans Month
Older Americans Month was first celebrated when President John F. Kennedy designated May 1963 as Senior Citizens Month. After a meeting with the National Council of Senior Citizens, Kennedy encouraged all Americans to pay tribute to older people across the country....
Pet trusts: Gopher State may join pack of states to allow them
It looks like Minnesota will join the pack of states that allow the creation of pet trusts to provide care for beloved animals after the pet owner’s death. Ohio and all other states in the U.S. already permit such trusts as part of estate planning. A dog-loving...
May is Mental Health Month
May is Mental Health Month. The theme for 2016's Mental Health Month is Life with a Mental Illness. The national organization Mental Health America is calling on individuals to share what life with a mental illness feels like for them in words, pictures and video by...
How to Find a Quality Nursing Home
Attempting to find a quality nursing home for a loved one may appear, at times, as a daunting task. It can prove to be difficult in trying to discern reputable care centers where a family can take comfort in knowing their loved one is cared for, versus those nursing...
Start Planning Today with my Social Security
For more than 80 years, Social Security has helped secure today and tomorrow with information, tools and resources to meet our customers’ changing needs and lifestyles. Your retirement may seem far off, but the fact is there’s no better time than now to lay the...
Spousal Protections: Case Law Update on Annuities
Addressing the topic of spousal protections: case law update on annuities. In the case of Hughes, et al. v. McCarthy, 734 F.3d 473 (6th Cir. 2013), cert. denied 134 S.Ct. 1765, (March 31, 2014), the US Sixth Circuit Court decided that in spousal circumstances, the...
Gifting to Grandchildren
Considering gifting to grandchildren and sharing your wealth? Gifting assets to your grandchildren can reduce the size of your estate and the tax that will be due upon your death and it can assist those family members to achieve a better start in life. Grandparents...